Like the Tuscan area in Italy, the Temecula valley is well-known as a beautiful part of Southern California where tourists and locals alike flock to take in the pleasant ambience of green rolling hills covered with grapevines and sipping local vino at the plethera of spetacular wineries. But writer Michael Petrie tells us that an overlooked feature of Temecula is the near-perfect climate. Perfect not just for sun-loving grapes, but for fun-loving people as well. He prefers this inland valley's weather to that of his hometown: Laguna Beach.